24. Refined: a having or showing education, sensitivity of felling, and gentleness of A refined way of speaking Refined manners/Refined tastes 25 Acquaintance: n 1).a person whom one knows, esp. through work or business, but who may not be a friend No one in their entire acquaintance would wear such a dress 2). information or knowledge, as obtained through personal experience rather than careful study I have an acquaintance with the language I wasn' t sure about darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance I rather The word is often used in the phrase "make sb. s acquaintance"/make the acquaintance of sb. which means: get to know sb I' m so pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Smith 26 turned down refuse to consider He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health Why was I turned down for the job? Is it because Im a woman? 27- press for: demand with force(for sth. From sb. The chairman is pressing for improved working conditions Many parents have been pressing for the local school to be reopened 28. ill at ease. uncomfortable. anxious or worried He appeared ill at ease at the party She was ill at ease when she was criticized by her mother The oppos ite of“ ill at ease”is“at(one’s)ease”, which means“ without worry or nervousness Give him a drink to put him at his ease 29. Guilty: a 1)having done sth. Wrong He was guilty of an important false judgment 2) feeling unhappy because one thinks that he has done sth. Wrong or has failed to do sth That one should have done I feel guilty about not having written to you sooner 30.To some extent: people use expressions such as to a large extent",to some extent, or to a certain extent in order to indicate that sth. Is partly true, but not entirely true agree with what you say to a large extent To what extent can he be believed? 31 confess: V. 1) admit often unwillingly I' m rather bored. I must confess He confessed that he had slept through the second half of the film 2)admit that one has done sth. Wrong, esp. when what one has done is secret She confessed to her husband that she had her wedd ing ring I’ m afraid that I’ ve got something to confess:I’ ve broken your vase.24.Refined: a. having or showing education, sensitivity of felling, and gentleness of manners A refined way of speaking Refined manners/Refined tastes 25.Acquaintance: n. 1).a person whom one knows, esp. through work or business, but who may not be a friend No one in their entire acquaintance would wear such a dress. 2).information or knowledge, as obtained through personal experience rather than careful study I have an acquaintance with the language. I wasn’t sure about darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance I rather like her. The word is often used in the phrase “make sb.’s acquaintance”/”make the acquaintance of sb.”, which means: get to know sb. I’m so pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Smith. 26.turned down refuse to consider He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health. Why was I turned down for the job? Is it because I’m a woman? 27.press for: demand with force (for sth. From sb.) The chairman is pressing for improved working conditions. Many parents have been pressing for the local school to be reopened. 28.ill at ease: uncomfortable; anxious, or worried He appeared ill at ease at the party. She was ill at ease when she was criticized by her mother. The opposite of “ill at ease” is “at (one’s) ease”, which means “without worry or nervousness”. Give him a drink to put him at his ease. 29.Guilty: a 1) having done sth. Wrong He was guilty of an important false judgment. 2) feeling unhappy because one thinks that he has done sth. Wrong or has failed to do sth. That one should have done I feel guilty about not having written to you sooner. 30.To some extent: people use expressions such as “to a large extent”, “to some extent”, or “to a certain extent” in order to indicate that sth. Is partly true, but not entirely true. I agree with what you say to a large extent. To what extent can he be believed? 31.confess: v. 1).admit often unwillingly I’m rather bored, I must confess. He confessed that he had slept through the second half of the film. 2) admit that one has done sth. Wrong, esp. when what one has done is secret She confessed to her husband that she had her wedding ring. I’m afraid that I’ve got something to confess: I’ve broken your vase